The present invention relates to a device marking method and apparatus, a computer program and a recording medium. The method comprises: acquiring a device identification of a target smart device, when a preset physical button is triggered; and sending a marking request carrying the device identification to a gateway device to which the target smart device connects, so that the gateway device forwards the marking request to a terminal bound with the gateway device in advance. With this invention, when a plurality of smart devices are added to a gateway device during the same time period, a user can correlate a physical target smart device with its visual representation in a device list displayed by a terminal, thereby making it easier for the user to remotely control the corresponding smart device in the device list by using the terminal later, improving intelligence of the terminal and bringing convenience to the user.